Re: [PATCH v11 0/4] support large align and nid in Rust allocators

[Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com>]

+cc Liam

Hi guys,

We have a section in MAINTAINERS for mm rust (MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RUST), so
it's slightly concerning to find a series (at v11!) like this that changes
mm-related stuff and it involves files not listed there and nobody bothered
to cc- the people listed there.

I can fully understand there being some process fail here meaning you
missed it - fine if so - but let's fix it please moving forwards.

It's really important to me that the rust efforts in mm are collaborative -
I really believe in your mission (well - for me it's about the compiler
_helping_ me not shooting me in the foot :) - and have put substantial
effort in assisting initial work there. So let's make sure we're
collaborative in both directions please.

We have rust/kernel/mm/ under MEMORY MANAGEMENT - RUST too, I'm not au fait
with your approach to structuring in these folders but seems to me these
helpers should be there? I may be unaware of some rust aspect of this
however.

Can we please add these files to this section and in future cc people
listed there? We're here to help!

A side-note I wonder if we also need to put specific files also in relevant
mm sections? E.g. the slab helper should also be put under the slab section
perhaps?

You can have files in multiple entries in MAINTAINERS so it's flexible
enough to allow it to be both in the mm rust section and also the slab
section for instance.

Thanks, Lorenzo

On Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 06:47:55PM +0200, Vitaly Wool wrote:
> The coming patches provide the ability for Rust allocators to set
> NUMA node and large alignment.
>
> Changelog:
> v2 -> v3:
> * fixed the build breakage for non-MMU configs
> v3 -> v4:
> * added NUMA node support for k[v]realloc (patch #2)
> * removed extra logic in Rust helpers
> * patch for Rust allocators split into 2 (align: patch #3 and
>   NUMA ids: patch #4)
> v4 -> v5:
> * reworked NUMA node support for k[v]realloc for all 3 <alloc>_node
>   functions to have the same signature
> * all 3 <alloc>_node slab/vmalloc functions now support alignment
>   specification
> * Rust helpers are extended with new functions, the old ones are left
>   intact
> * Rust support for NUMA nodes comes first now (as patch #3)
> v5 -> v6:
> * added <alloc>_node_align functions to keep the existing interfaces
>   intact
> * clearer separation for Rust support of MUNA ids and large alignments
> v6 -> v7:
> * NUMA identifier as a new Rust type (NumaNode)
> * better documentation for changed and new functions and constants
> v7 -> v8:
> * removed NumaError
> * small cleanups per reviewers' comments
> v8 -> v9:
> * realloc functions can now reallocate memory for a different NUMA
>   node
> * better comments/explanations in the Rust part
> v9 -> v10:
> * refined behavior when memory is being reallocated for a different
>   NUMA node, comments added
> * cleanups in the Rust part, rustfmt ran
> * typos corrected
> v10 -> v11:
> * added documentation for the NO_NODE constant
> * added node parameter to Allocator's alloc/realloc instead of adding
>   separate alloc_node resp. realloc_node functions, modified users of
>   alloc/realloc in accordance with that
>
> Signed-off-by: Vitaly Wool <vitaly.wool@konsulko.se>
>
>

Odd you don't have a diffstat here?